अंग्रेज़ी

demote

gb/dɪmˈoʊt/ us/dɪmˈoʊt/
B2 अंग्रेज़ी
अर्थ
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क्रिया B2 action
1

lower someone's rank or job

to give someone a lower job or rank

उपयोग पैटर्न: demote [someone] from [higher position] to [lower position]
आम गलती:
Do not say “demote down”; demote already means move to a lower rank or position.
समानार्थी शब्द
downgrade (broader; can refer to rank, quality, or status, not only a person’s job) | reduce in rank (clear and explicit, but less concise) | bump down (informal; suggests moving someone to a lower position)
विलोम शब्द
promote (move someone to a higher job or rank) | elevate (raise someone to a higher status or position, often more formal)
शब्द-संयोजन
demote an employee |demote a manager |demote an officer |be demoted to assistant manager |be demoted from captain |demote someone for misconduct |demote someone after an investigation |face being demoted
विषय
work |business |military |organizations
उदाहरण
  • After the investigation, the company demoted him from regional director to sales manager.
  • She was demoted for repeatedly missing important deadlines.
  • The officer was demoted to sergeant after violating department rules.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • My boss demoted me after a big mistake.
  • He was demoted to a lower position.
क्रिया B2 action
2

lower something in importance

to make something less important or give it a lower position

उपयोग पैटर्न: demote [something] to [lower status/category/priority]
आम गलती:
Do not confuse demote with delete; something that is demoted still exists but has a lower status or priority.
समानार्थी शब्द
downgrade (very close; often used for lowering status, category, or rating) | deprioritize (specifically means make less urgent or less important) | relegate (often means move something to a less important role or position)
विलोम शब्द
promote (give something greater importance, visibility, or rank) | prioritize (make something more important or urgent) | upgrade (raise something to a higher category, status, or quality)
शब्द-संयोजन
demote a project |demote an issue |demote a priority |demote a feature |demote a story |demote search results |demote a web page |be demoted to a footnote |demote a team |demote a task
विषय
organizations |media |technology |sports
उदाहरण
  • As costs rose, the renovation plan was demoted to a long-term goal.
  • The news app demotes stories that users mark as misleading.
  • After poor results, the club was demoted to a lower league.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • The project was demoted because it was not urgent.
  • The website demoted low-quality pages.
क्रिया technical C1 action
3

move to lower hierarchy level

to make an item a lower-level part of an outline or list

उपयोग पैटर्न: demote [heading/bullet/item] to [lower level]
आम गलती:
In an outline, demote usually means make an item more subordinate, not simply move it farther down the page.
समानार्थी शब्द
indent (often the visible result of demoting a list item or paragraph) | subordinate (more formal; emphasizes making something lower in a hierarchy)
विलोम शब्द
promote (move an item to a higher level in a hierarchy) | outdent (move text left, often making it a higher-level item)
शब्द-संयोजन
demote a heading |demote a bullet point |demote a list item |demote a paragraph |demote a slide |demote a section |demote to a subheading |promote or demote an item |click Demote |demote one level
विषय
computing |documents |software |writing
उदाहरण
  • In the outline, select the heading and click Demote to make it a subsection.
  • Press Tab to demote the bullet point under the previous item.
  • The slide title was demoted to a second-level heading when the presentation was reorganized.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • Click the button to demote the heading.
  • I demoted the bullet so it became a subpoint.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
demote
IPA
GB/dɪmˈoʊt/
US/dɪmˈoʊt/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
de - mote (2 शब्दांश)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mote)
शब्द रूप
Verb
  • Base: demote
  • 3rd Person Singular: demotes
  • Present Participle: demoting
  • Past: demoted
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